Ibstock Brick Ltd faces enforcement action and fine after worker loses...
UK brick manufacturer Ibstock Brick Ltd fined after worker’s hand becomes entangled and wrapped around rotating shaft on a lathe.
Balfour Beatty to design and develop Teesside carbon capture project
Balfour Beatty has announced that Technip Energies and General Electric Gas Power consortium for which the company is the construction partner, has been selected to participate in a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) competition for the Net Zero Teesside Power, Capture and Compression project.
The Building Safety Bill – the road to compliance
Start your compliance journey today and be ready for the Building Safety Bill, with UL's Building Safety Management (BSM) Certification Scheme.
Willmott Dixon tops out on £16m carbon-efficient leisure centre
Willmott Dixon and partners joined with council leader Simon Robinson, to lay the first part of the low-carbon fabric of the new two-storey leisure centre building.
Kier completes £17.2m Creative Centre for York St John University
Kier has successfully completed and handed over its £17.2m Creative Centre project to York St John University.
Aspen Woolf donate 10% of revenue to vaccine roll out in...
Leeds-based property firm Aspen Woolf has started donating 10% of its service fees to the COVID-19 vaccine roll out in deprived countries.
Pocket Living tackle housing crisis with affordable homes in Barnet
Housing developer make deal with Transport for London to provide 86 one-bedroom homes for first-time buyers to tackle housing crisis in Barnet.
MTX awarded expansion project at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
MMC healthcare specialist MTX has been awarded for landing its latest project at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.
CICV Forum members reveal construction ‘wish-list’ going into 2022
In 2021, the Scottish construction industry moved from crisis to recovery and rebuilding. The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum look at their 2022 construction wish-list with a positive frame of mind.
MMU Institute of Sport completed by Eric Wright Construction
Formerly home to the University’s Students’ Union, the site has been transformed into a state-of-the-art Institute of Sport by Eric Wright Construction.
HSE urges building designers to prepare for safety reform
HSE is urging designers of high-rise buildings to prepare now for upcoming changes ahead of the new Building Safety Bill, as work goes ahead to reform the building safety system.
The ‘Build Upon’ Framework: Helping local authorities to meet net zero...
The UK Green Building Council, alongside the World Green Building Council, several European Green Building Councils, Climate Alliance, and the Buildings Performance Institute Europe have published a framework that aims to support cities and local authorities to measure the impacts and wider benefits of building retrofit.
TopHat secures planning permission for factory-built apartments in Kent
TopHat has received planning permission to build 3 four-storey blocks of modular apartments at Kitchener Barracks in Kent.
Construction industry leaders call for change to achieve net zero targets
Public sector procurement authority, SCAPE, alongside some of the UK’s largest contractors and consultants, have written to the Construction Minister Lee Rowley MP to explain how the public estate can achieve its ambitious net zero targets.
Kier re-signs Armed Forces Covenant to support Armed Forces community
Kier has re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant, pledging its commitment to the Armed Forces community.
DCW’s come-back show is hailed “an unmissable gathering”
The AECO community reunited last month for the return of Digital Construction Week 2021 and it was hailed as a huge success.
Planning secured for second phase of £85m Marleigh development
The Hill Group, in collaboration with joint venture partner Marshall, have secured planning for the second phase of landmark Marleigh development, which will deliver 421 new mixed-tenure homes alongside a variety of new public spaces.
Eutopia Homes secures site for Gloucester residential regeneration project
Eutopia Homes will build on former Network Rail site in Central Gloucester as part of a £70 million residential regeneration project.
NHS Scotland work to digitise the healthcare estate
NHS Scotland, in collaboration with the Construction Innovation Hub, is working to accelerate the digitisation of Scotland’s healthcare estate.
Construction industry professionals reflect on 2021 and predict 2022
As the year-end rolls in, some of the UK’s leading construction industry professionals have provided their insights on the past year, and the hopes, fears, challenges and opportunities they feel the coming year might bring.
Building effective support for mental wellbeing on construction sites
Risk of suicide among site-based workers is three times the national average. Orbit Homes tells us about their partnership with Mates in Mind to provide support for mental wellbeing on construction sites.
Streethay Parish Council granted £75,000 from HS2 fund
HS2 has granted Fradley and Streethay Parish Council in Staffordshire £75,000 to refurbish Streethay Play Park and make it more accessible to all age groups.
Balfour Beatty successfully completes Northeast motorway upgrade
Alongside design partner Atkins, Balfour Beatty has announced the completion of the National Highways’ A19 major upgrade project, four months ahead of schedule.
Caerphilly Council to tackle empty properties
Caerphilly County Borough Council has launched a new team to tackle the issue of vacant properties, as part of a wider clampdown which targets town centres.
A third of construction workers suffer with elevated anxiety
According to a new study, high levels of stress and a reluctance to seek professional help is leading to increased alcohol consumption, non-prescription drug use, and self-harm among UK construction workers.
Why BIM 3D Modelling & Spatial Coordination is crucial for MEP...
A modern way to design, build and manage construction projects – or a compulsion? How 3D modelling and spatial coordination for MEP contractors can create greater business opportunities.